YORK
23 August 2025
Saturday 23rd August

ITV Racing Tips

13:50 14:05 14:25 14:40 15:00 15:35 16:10

Killarney Tips

13:20 13:55 14:30 15:05 15:40 16:15 16:50 17:25

Newmarket (July) Tips

13:25 14:00 14:35 15:10 15:45 16:20

Goodwood Tips

13:30 14:05 14:40 15:15 15:50 16:25 17:00

Curragh Tips

13:42 14:17 14:52 15:27 16:02 16:37 17:10 17:40

York Tips

13:50 14:25 15:00 15:35 16:10 16:45 17:20

Cartmel Tips

14:10 14:45 15:20 15:55 16:30 17:05 17:35

Windsor Tips

17:15 17:45 18:15 18:45 19:15 19:45

Redcar Tips

17:30 18:00 18:30 19:00 19:30 20:00
Yellow underlined races have a myracing selection

Sky Bet Strensall Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1) Racecard

  • Channel: ITV
  • Distance: 1m 177y
  • Going: Good To Firm
York
Runners
8

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Stalls
Inside

Weather
Mostly cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(3)
Boiling Point silk
Boiling Point
J: Clifford Lee
T: K R Burke
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 9 wins from 36 in the last 14 days (25%)
Listed winner last May; has run to form for new yard this year but needs something extra
194-54
Age: 4
Weight: 9-7
OR: 105
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Jul 25 Pon Pontefract 8f Gd L 9-7 4/6 Make Me King (2¾L) 11/2 105 108
26 Jun 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St 2Hc 9-11 5/10 Godwinson (3¼L) 17/2 107 109
2 Aug 24 Goo Goodwood 8f GF 3yG3 9-3 4/9 Lead Artist (3L) 18/1 107 106
22 Jun 24 Asc Ascot 7f GF 3yG3 9-3 9/19 Haatem (6½L) 14/1 107 95
3 May 24 Nmk Newmarket 7f Gd 3yL 9-5 1/4 Bold Style (¾L) 11/8F 107 105
16 Apr 24 Nmk Newmarket 7f Gd 23y 9-8 2/6 Ten Bob Tony (1L) 4/5F 107 104
2
(7)
Bullet Point silk
C
Bullet Point
J: Tom Marquand
T: William Haggas
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 14 wins from 54 in the last 14 days (26%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 14 wins from 37 in the last 14 days (38%)
Won h'cap here on Thursday; this would be quick turnaround but he has Group-race potential
1-1221
Age: 4
Weight: 9-7
OR: 103
Days: 2
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Aug 25 Yor York 8f GF 2Hc 9-12 1/17 Cerulean Bay (1L) 15/8F 100 111
26 Jul 25 Asc Ascot 8f Gd 2Hc 9-12 2/17 Fearnot (½L) 5/2F 100 110
18 Jun 25 Asc Ascot 8f GF 2Hc 9-3 2/30 My Cloud (¾L) 11/1 97 107
17 Apr 25 Nmk Newmarket 8f Gd 2Hc 8-12 1/11 Tribal Chief (3¼L) 6/1 89 104
2 Nov 24 Nmk Newmarket 8f Sft 3Hc 9-5 1/9 Tribal Chief (½L) 12/1 83 95
15 Oct 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St 5Hc 9-8 1/9 Commander Of Life (4L) 5/4F 74 90
3
(6)
Checkandchallenge silk
Checkandchallenge p
J: Callum Shepherd
T: William Knight
On a long losing run but has posted lofty RPRs on his two previous runs here; interesting
835943
Age: 6
Weight: 9-7
OR: 108
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Jul 25 Pon Pontefract 8f Gd L 9-7 p 3/6 Make Me King (2½L) 12/1 108 109
4 Jul 25 San Sandown 10f GF L 9-9 4/6 Windlord (3¾L) 13/2 110 102
17 Jun 25 Asc Ascot 10f GF L 9-5 9/16 Haatem (4½L) 33/1 111 107
17 May 25 Nby Newbury 8f GF G1 9-2 5/8 Lead Artist (4¼L) 125/1 107 112
30 Apr 25 Asc Ascot 8f GF L 9-5 3/11 Sardinian Warrior (4¾L) 18/1 109 108
21 Apr 25 Kem Kempton (AW) 10f St/Slw L 9-3 8/8 Military Order (25L) 12/1 109 63
4
(5)
King's Gambit silk
BF
King's Gambit
J: Daniel Tudhope
T: Harry Charlton
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 11 wins from 38 in the last 14 days (29%)
Leading form claims but expensive to follow and a drop back in trip isn't an obvious plus
37-463
Age: 4
Weight: 9-7
OR: 113
Days: 67
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Jun 25 Asc Ascot 10f GF L 9-5 3/16 Haatem (1½L) 4/1F 113 113
17 May 25 Nby Newbury 12f GF G3 9-2 b1 6/7 Eydon (6L) 11/4 114 104
16 Feb 25 Alu Al Uqda 11.5f Gd G3 9-0 p 4/8 Rebel's Romance (4¼L) - 113
19 Oct 24 Asc Ascot 10f Sft G1 9-3 7/11 Anmaat (6L) 14/1 116 111
21 Aug 24 Yor York 12f GF 3yG2 9-2 3/5 Los Angeles (½L) 9/4 116 114
27 Jul 24 Yor York 10.5f GF G2 8-13 2/4 Alflaila (½L) 5/2 112 119
5
(4)
Skukuza silk
Skukuza
J: Ryan Moore
T: Ed Dunlop
Of interest on his Listed win at the Curragh in May; slow ground excuses subsequent defeat
-56119
Age: 4
Weight: 9-7
OR: 113
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Aug 25 Goo Goodwood 8f Sft 2Hc 10-1 9/15 Rhoscolyn (6¼L) 5/1 105 101
29 Jun 25 Cur Curragh 8f Gd L 9-9 1/8 Alakazi (2¼L) 11/4 103 113
24 May 25 Cur Curragh 8f Gd Hc 9-9 1/18 Serialise (2¼L) 9/2 95 107
11 May 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 7f St 3Hc 9-9 6/13 Eldrickjones (4¼L) 9/2 95 92
26 Apr 25 Hay Haydock 7f Gd 2Hc 9-0 5/10 Myal (1¾L) 6/1 96 97
20 Jun 24 Asc Ascot 8f GF 23yHc 8-11 2/29 Mickley (¾L) 16/1 90 103
6
(2)
Bowmark silk
C
Bowmark
J: William Buick
T: John & Thady Gosden
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 6 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (35%)
Weakened in the Prix du Jockey Club but retains potential now back down in trip/grade
1-210
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: 103
Days: 83
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Jun 25 Cha Chantilly 10.5f GS 3yG1 9-2 14/18 Camille Pissarro (6½L) 12/1 - 104
16 May 25 Yor York 8f GF 2Nv 9-10 1/5 Point Of Contact (4L) 1/3F 103 97
18 Apr 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St 3yL 9-4 2/6 Glittering Legend (nk) 6/4F - 106
4 Dec 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 52yNv 9-4 1/13 Oursin (4½L) 5/1 - 91
7
(8)
Gladius silk
D
Gladius
J: Oisin Murphy
T: Andrew Balding
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
2-2 in handicaps; today's company demands sizeable improvement but he's not ruled out
1211
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: 99
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Aug 25 Goo Goodwood 9f Gd 3Hc 9-3 1/16 Whip Cracker (hd) 11/8F 94 105
14 Jun 25 San Sandown 9f GF 33yHc 9-9 1/7 Watching Stars (1¾L) 6/4F 87 99
15 May 25 Sal Salisbury 10f GF 4Nv 9-8 2/6 Arabian Force (5L) 1/4F - 85
7 Apr 25 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 5Md 9-1 1/14 Dixieland Blues (1L) 100/30 - 89
8
(1)
King Of Cities silk
BF
King Of Cities
J: Sean Levey
T: Richard Hannon
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
1m1f Listed runner-up on reappearance and the return to this trip could be in his favour
2-2933
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: 109
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Aug 25 Goo Goodwood 8f Sft 3yG3 9-3 3/4 Seagulls Eleven (1¼L) 15/8F 111 107
10 Jul 25 Nmk Newmarket (July) 8f GF 3yL 9-5 3/7 Opera Ballo (4¼L) 4/1 111 107
1 Jun 25 Cha Chantilly 10.5f GS 3yG1 9-2 9/18 Camille Pissarro (4L) 17/1 - 109
15 Apr 25 Nmk Newmarket 9f GS 3yL 9-2 2/8 Almeric (1L) 17/2 93 109
20 Sep 24 Nby Newbury 8f Sft 22yNv 9-8 2/4 Regal Ulixes (1¾L) 11/8F - 89
31 Aug 24 Chs Chester 7f Gd 22yNv 9-4 1/5 Marchogion (1¼L) 13/8F - 89
Verdict

Form pick King's Gambit has become expensive to follow and a chance if taken on CHECKANDCHALLENGE, who was third at 33-1 last year.

Verdict silk image
Checkandchallenge

Betting Forecast:

9/4 King's Gambit,

9/2 Bullet Point,

5/1 Bowmark,

6/1 Skukuza,

7/1 King Of Cities,

9/1 Gladius,

10/1 Boiling Point,

16/1 Checkandchallenge

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